Live auction - bby_831167 - JOHN II KOMNENOS Aspron trachy (scyphate)

JOHN II KOMNENOS Aspron trachy (scyphate) AU

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Estimate :	500 €
Price :	250 €
Maximum bid :	250 €
End of the sale :	06 June 2023 16:32:12
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Aspron trachy (scyphate)

Date: c. 1118-1143

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : electrum

Diameter : 30,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 4,22 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie sur un flan large et bien centré. Des faiblesses. Joli revers

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.49 - R.- - Do.- - BN/B.1 - BC.1941 (250£) - RGCMW.- - DMBR.60 /4-2 (550€)

Predigree :

Monnaie provenant de la collection P. G

Obverse

Obverse legend : IC - XC.

Obverse description : Le Christ en majesté trônant de face, la tête coiffée d’un nimbe crucigère, vêtu du pallium et du colombium, bénissant de la main droite et tenant les Évangiles de la main gauche ; double grènetis.

Obverse translation : (Jésus Christ).

Reverse

Reverse description : Jean II barbu, couronné avec pendilia, vêtu du divitsion et de la chlamyde, debout de face, tenant la longue croix patriarcale avec saint Georges nimbé debout de face, vêtu militairement, tenant de la main gauche l’épée dans son fourreau ; double grènetis.

Reverse legend : [Iw/ DES/PO/TH - Q/ GE/wR/GI]

Reverse translation : (Jean despote saint Georges).